US7216398B2ExpiredUtilityA1
Computer mouse with a cleaning function
Est. expiryOct 25, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kuo-Vicent Lee
A47L 7/0085A47L 5/24G06F 3/03543
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Claims
Abstract
A computer mouse providing the functionality of a vacuum cleaner comprises a main mouse body and a vacuum device. The vacuum device is substantially mounted inside the main mouse body so that the shape of the computer mouse having the functionality of a vacuum cleaner is substantially that of the main mouse body. A user can use it as a mouse or as a vacuum cleaner to, for example, clean a computer keyboard.
Claims
exact text as granted — not AI-modified1. A computer mouse with a vacuum cleaner functionality comprising:
a main mouse body comprising:
a housing;
a mouse circuit mechanism mounted in the housing; and
a vacuum cleaner combined with the main mouse body and providing a suction force, wherein the vacuum cleaner comprises a containment space.
2. The computer mouse as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the vacuum cleaner in placed is the housing.
3. The computer mouse as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the vacuum cleaner is connected to the mouse circuit mechanism so that the mouse circuit mechanism supplies power to the vacuum cleaner.
4. The computer mouse as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the vacuum cleaner is connected to the mouse circuit mechanism so that the mouse circuit mechanism supplies power to the vacuum cleaner.
5. The computer mouse as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the vacuum cleaner comprises a motor and a fan.
6. The computer mouse as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the vacuum cleaner comprises a motor and a fan.
7. The computer mouse as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a containment housing to form the containment space.
8. The computer mouse as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the containment housing is not removable from the main mouse body.
9. The computer mouse as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the containment housing is removable from the main mouse body.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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